Babylon

Babylon

A trooper, a vagabond, a minstrel and an artist - over the
course of fifteen years and eight full-length albums as the lead
singer/songwriter for Chicago's Alkaline Trio, Matt Skiba has
been all of these things. Touring the world, heart on sleeve,
Skiba has consistently penned some of the great dark pop
anthems of the past decade. Now, after so many years as part
of the band that has come to define him, Skiba has stepped out
from the Trio to create Babylon, the debut album from MATT
SKIBA AND THE SEKRETS.
Babylon doesn't mark a major sonic departure from the infectiously
catchy, sanguine-stained tunesmanship Skiba is known
for. The songs are still cleverly-crafted and instantly memorable,
but the details of the tracks on Babylon are what separate
this album from all of his previous output. His independence
from the confines of a group dynamic allow the songs to
take flight, subtleties intact, and elevate the music from mere
songs to exquisite songcraft.
Teaming up with AFI's Hunter Burgan on bass and My
Chemical Romance's Jarrod Alexander on drums, Babylon
remains the creation of Skiba himself. It's a band, but it's not
a band. It was great to have Hunter and Jarrod come in and
play. They are both great musicians and it was a thrill to play
with them. Everyone involved in the album breathed life into
the ideas, making them songs and giving those songs a foundation
that couldn't be stronger or more inspired
Country USA
Brand SONY MUSIC CANADA ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Manufacturer Superball Music
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 9603827
Model 25121171
ReleaseDate 2012-05-15
UnitCount 1
UPCs 885417058321
EANs 0885417058321

Country	USA
Brand	SONY MUSIC CANADA ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Manufacturer	Superball Music
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	9603827
Model	25121171
ReleaseDate	2012-05-15
UnitCount	1
UPCs	885417058321
EANs	0885417058321

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